Johannesburg based psychedelic folk-rock artist Hugh Davison has released a new single and video, “Breathe. ” Davison, a fixture in his local alternative music scene for the last 20-odd years, after having spent his formative years between Botswana and South Africa. He rose to prominence playing in various Jozi punk and electro bands like SubMachine, The Slashdogs, and The Means. Today he is a writer, producer, and music teacher. Hugh has worked with a diverse set of artists like Pops Mohammed, Sliquor, Laurie Levine, Thobile Mcincinini, Portia Sibiya, Gile Motshwane, Jacques Moolman, Shameless Band, TCIYF, Rainbow Abomination, Loandi Boersma and Kanii Axtro. Check out “Breathe” right now!

“It is about the opposing yet balancing forces that keep the world alive – the air in the lungs, the inward grasp and gasp for life and the exhale, the outward, inevitable capitulation to death.” Explains Hugh. “Musically, I obliquely channelled my inner David Byrne and the Talking Heads, but it is also somewhat of an homage to Ali Farke Tourè and West African guitar music, which I’m a huge fan of.”

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